1852 World Globe by Gilman Joslin/Copley on Mahogany Tripod Stand
Item Details
An 1850s Improved Globe terrestrial world globe by Gilman Joslin, on a mahogany tripod stand. The globe is composed of twelve gores with countries and individual territories shaded in blue, green and pink, some outlined in red, labeled with the names of towns, cities, rivers and mountain ranges, with Alaska marked, and the Atlantic cable represented by an unbroken line from Ireland and Newfoundland. The Equatorial is divided by minutes, hours and degrees, the Ecliptic by calendar months and the Zodiacal houses in signs, with Analemma, calibrated brass hour ring, meridian circle and paper horizon ring showing the Gregorian and Zodiacal calendars, keys and explanations. The globe is mounted on a black iron stand with painted gilt banding and splayed mahogany tripod legs. Marked and dated to the equatorial.
Condition
one spot to globe, split to equatorial
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Item #
17CIN347-119
